Michael Hirsley

They are an imperfect 10. Although two champions are among those in the four featured bouts, the group is not an elite eight either. Instead, the 10 heavyweights fighting on...

There is no "seniors tour" in the violent world of boxing, but former four-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield thinks he has found the next best thing. At 42, when most...

There was a ton of heavyweight boxing talent onstage Wednesday inside Madison Square Garden. The problem is that ton was literally weight spread over 10 fighters at a time when...

Light-punching southpaw Chris Byrd, known for elusive quickness that has made bigger and stronger fighters look awkward, used to be the heavyweight that nobody wanted to fight. But if World...

When it comes to college athletics, few things are sacred when money is to be raised. The Michigan-Ohio State football game just got scratched off the list. SBC Communications has...

Just when boxing seemed to be on the ropes again, this time because of diminished network interest, ESPN has decided to dramatically punch up its involvement with the sport. The...

Jeff Lacy, one of the 2000 U.S. Olympic boxing team's also-rans who did not win any medal, has vaulted to the head of the class. Showing patience and maturity belying...

Bernard Hopkins and Oscar De La Hoya both left their feet after the punching stopped Saturday night. But only Hopkins did so willingly and gleefully, somersaulting in celebration. His devastating...

Bernard Hopkins is on an 11-year unbeaten streak that includes 18 middleweight title defenses. Oscar De La Hoya has lost three of his last nine fights and looked unimpressive in...

Oscar De La Hoya is eight years younger than 39-year-old Bernard Hopkins, but it is De La Hoya who hints at retirement after their Sept. 18 showdown and calls it...